na-omi-take tofu |
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Nametake mushrooms are seasoned enoki mushrooms. It functions like furikake, comes in a jar, and sells for about $5. Sometimes you can even get it at Safeway. Japanese and most Chinese grocery stores carry this. This is a great summer meal. No cooking required and it will take longer for rice to cook than to assemble the tofu. The strong flavor of the mushrooms balance out the tofu. The fresh grated daikon balance the crispy nori and green onions. It is a taste/texture party that even the carnivorous husband gobbles up happily. |
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1 block of firm tofu, drained and sliced into 2 slabs
2-3 spoonfuls of nametake mushrooms |
About 2-4 spoonfuls of fresh grated daikon
A handful green onions, finely sliced A sprinkling of nori, cut into confetti strips or nori furikake |
If you are making rice, start the rice in the pot. Cut tofu into 2 slabs and let it drain for about 30 minutes. While this is happening, cut the green onions and grate the daikon.
Put the tofu in a dish--ideally a tofu dish. Slather a spoonful of nametake mushrooms over the tofu, as if you were buttering toast. Don't put on a thick coat of it because it is a very concentrated flavor. Next layer the grated daikon and then sprinkle the green onions over that. Lastly, sprinkle nori strips or furikake. Eat with hot rice and kim chee (optional, but highly recommended).
NOTES:
1) My sister's original version also adds a sprinkling hana katsuo (shaved bonito flakes that look like sawdust) as a last topping. I don't care for this, so I've left it out.
Put the tofu in a dish--ideally a tofu dish. Slather a spoonful of nametake mushrooms over the tofu, as if you were buttering toast. Don't put on a thick coat of it because it is a very concentrated flavor. Next layer the grated daikon and then sprinkle the green onions over that. Lastly, sprinkle nori strips or furikake. Eat with hot rice and kim chee (optional, but highly recommended).
NOTES:
1) My sister's original version also adds a sprinkling hana katsuo (shaved bonito flakes that look like sawdust) as a last topping. I don't care for this, so I've left it out.